Mediabistro.com
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| Mediabistro.com | |
|---|---|
| URL | http://www.mediabistro.com/ |
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Resource |
| Owner | Jupitermedia |
| Created by | Laurel Touby |
| Launched | 1996 |
| Current status | Active |
Founded in 1993 by Laurel Touby as "a gathering place for professionals in journalism, publishing and other media-related industries in New York City"[1], mediabistro.com has since grown[2] into an international resource for media professionals.
The site claims[3] 700,000 users have registered for its various services including job postings, educational courses, events, forums and its premium subscription service, AvantGuild. mediabistro.com is also home to a number of industry-specific blogs including TVNewser (covering broadcast & cable news), GalleyCat (book publishing), UnBeige (design), AgencySpy (advertising), PRNewser (public relations) and MobileContentToday (mobile apps).
On July 17, 2007, the site was acquired[4] by Jupitermedia for $20 million in cash plus a two year earn-out that could result in an additional $3 million.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Laurel Touby. Huffington Post (2006-09-05).
- ^ Touby Prize. New York Magazine (2007-07-30).
- ^ mediabistro.com About Us. mediabistro.com (2007-01-01).
- ^ Internetnews.com. Internetnews.com (2007-07-18).
